Cari
to fish for a compliment
[fish] for complimentsto fish for a compliment
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to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself
Idiom
Informal
Contoh-contoh
Sarah knew she looked stunning in her new dress, so she subtly mentioned it to her friends, fishing for a compliment.
The artist casually asked, " What do you think of my latest painting? " clearly fishing for compliments from the gallery visitors.
